PostHog is an open-source product analytics platform that you can self-host on your servers. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to install PostHog on the latest version of OpenSUSE.
First, let's update the packages of the system by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo zypper refresh
To run PostHog on OpenSUSE, we need to install a few dependencies. Run this command in your terminal to install them:
sudo zypper install nginx certbot postgresql13 ruby2.7 cmake npm
Note: If you have already installed any of these dependencies, then skip that specific package.
Run the following command to install the bundler and pg gems:
sudo gem install bundler pg --no-document
Run the following command in your terminal to clone the official PostHog repository:
git clone https://github.com/PostHog/posthog.git
Once you have cloned the repository, navigate to the posthog directory using the following command:
cd posthog
Now, install the required gems and packages:
bundle install
npm ci --prefix posthog/static
npm run build --prefix posthog/static
PostHog needs to be configured to work with your server. Copy the .env.example file to a .env file:
cp .env.example .env
Edit the .env file and change the following variables:
DATABASE_URL with your PostgreSQL credentials.SECRET_KEY with a random string.ALLOWED_HOSTS with your server’s hostname or IP address.Run the following commands to set up the PostgreSQL database for PostHog:
sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql
sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE USER posthog WITH PASSWORD 'password123';"
sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE posthog OWNER posthog ENCODING='UTF8';"
Note: Replace the password123 with your password for the PostHog user.
We’re ready to run PostHog now! Run the following command in your terminal to start the PostHog server:
bundle exec rails server -e production
Press Ctrl + C to stop the server.
Create a new Nginx configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/posthog
Add the following lines to the file:
server {
listen 80;
server_name your_server_name_or_ip_address;
location / {
proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:3000;
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
}
}
Note: Replace your_server_name_or_ip_address with your server's hostname or IP address.
Save the file and create a symlink to the sites-enabled directory:
sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/posthog /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
Test the Nginx configuration:
sudo nginx -t
Reload Nginx:
sudo systemctl reload nginx
Run the following command to generate SSL certificates for your site:
sudo certbot --nginx -d your_domain.com
Follow the prompts to generate your certificate.
Note: Replace your_domain.com with your domain name.
That's it! You have successfully installed PostHog on OpenSUSE. You can now access PostHog by going to https://your_domain.com in your browser.
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